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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 1460 p4p, 1298 weight class) and Roger Andermatt (ranked 77 p4p, 70 weight class). Yoshida comes to the cage accompanied by Boogeyman by Motörhead. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoshida slips a jab from Andermatt.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Andermatt misses.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Andermatt.
Andermatt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida walks into a straight right hand from Andermatt.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Andermatt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andermatt's sensitive parts.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Andermatt misses.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Andermatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Andermatt scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Andermatt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yoshida with a body shot.
Yoshida jabs at Andermatt's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Andermatt throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Andermatt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Andermatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Andermatt tries to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a leg kick
letting Andermatt counter with a right hand.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Andermatt blocks the leg kick.
Andermatt defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Andermatt ducks down to avoid it.
Andermatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Andermatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Andermatt misses the target.
Yoshida takes a swing at Andermatt's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Andermatt's knee but Andermatt avoids it well.
Andermatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andermatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Andermatt missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andermatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andermatt.
Andermatt loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andermatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andermatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
Yoshida sizes up Andermatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Yoshida throws a quick counter kick to the body but Andermatt avoids it.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andermatt's sensitive parts.
Andermatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andermatt.
Andermatt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Andermatt scores with a body shot.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andermatt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoshida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andermatt checks the leg kick.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a low kick, looking for Yoshida's leg but Yoshida calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Andermatt.
A telegraphed right hand from Andermatt misses the target.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Yoshida catches Andermatt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andermatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Andermatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoshida wants to land a leg kick but Andermatt is out of range.
Andermatt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andermatt takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Andermatt checks it.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andermatt throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida tests Andermatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andermatt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Andermatt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andermatt down.
Yoshida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andermatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Andermatt tries a quick counter leg kick but Yoshida is wise to it.
A clash of legs there as Andermatt blocks the low kick.
Andermatt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
Andermatt lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt misses with a body shot
and Yoshida counters with a good low kick that Andermatt was not able to check.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
Andermatt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Andermatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andermatt takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andermatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Andermatt slips a jab from Yoshida.
Andermatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Andermatt slips the punch.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andermatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Andermatt feints a counter leg kick.
Andermatt lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Andermatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andermatt throws a big shot that misses.
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andermatt.
Andermatt takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andermatt misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andermatt slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida misses with the body kick
and Andermatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida misses with a body shot
and Andermatt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Andermatt avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida tries to work over Andermatt's front leg with a kick but Andermatt checks it.
Andermatt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andermatt connects with a high kick.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andermatt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Andermatt scores with a body shot.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Andermatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andermatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andermatt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Andermatt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Andermatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yoshida's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andermatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida jabs Andermatt right on the nose. Andermatt blinks but takes it well.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andermatt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yoshida rather than just go for the knockout.
Andermatt throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andermatt to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andermatt.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Andermatt's body.
Andermatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Andermatt as he checks the leg kick.
Andermatt ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Decent striking displayed by Andermatt there.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Andermatt.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to score with a low kick but Andermatt moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshida. That snapped Andermatt's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andermatt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andermatt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Andermatt's head but Andermatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida tried to score with a low kick but Andermatt checks it.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andermatt misses with a body punch
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a hook to the body
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Andermatt misses.
Yoshida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andermatt throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Andermatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
As Andermatt backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Andermatt down.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida thuds his right hand into Andermatt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andermatt misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andermatt.
Yoshida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andermatt misses the body punch
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andermatt throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Andermatt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Andermatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Andermatt tries to avoid it.
Yoshida's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
Andermatt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yoshida connects with a crisp jab.
Andermatt scores with a body shot.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Andermatt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshida in his tracks.
Andermatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Andermatt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Andermatt lands with a shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andermatt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andermatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid body kick from Andermatt.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andermatt is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Yoshida fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andermatt just manages to avoid it.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andermatt has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Andermatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andermatt misses the jab.
Andermatt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida with a nice calf kick.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshida thows a leg kick but Andermatt checks it
and Andermatt counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Andermatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Andermatt misses.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andermatt.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Yoshida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andermatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida thumps Andermatt with a low kick.
Andermatt throws a solid leg kick but Yoshida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andermatt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andermatt is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Andermatt moved out of range.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Andermatt checks it.
Andermatt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Andermatt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andermatt down.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Andermatt misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Andermatt misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt misses with a wild body shot.
Andermatt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Andermatt - the referee stops the clock and Yoshida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Andermatt. Yoshida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andermatt.
A jab from Andermatt misses.
Andermatt is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
Andermatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andermatt looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida tries to work over Andermatt's front leg with a kick but Andermatt checks it.
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andermatt is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andermatt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andermatt thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
Yoshida cracks Andermatt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Andermatt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andermatt's head backwards.
Andermatt misses with a straight left.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andermatt throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Andermatt is out of range.
Andermatt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yoshida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Andermatt in his tracks.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Andermatt off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Yoshida - just one landing.
Yoshida motions for Andermatt to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshida.
Andermatt avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Andermatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roger Andermatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andermatt misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida scores with a nice strike.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Andermatt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yoshida has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
During a confident post fight interview, Takashi Yoshida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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